Guerrero is one of the 67
municipalities of Chihuahua
Chihuahua is a state in Northwest Mexico that is divided into 67 municipalities. According to the 2020 Mexican Census, Chihuahua is the 12th most populous state with inhabitants and the largest by land area spanning .
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, in northern
Mexico
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. The municipal seat lies at
Vicente Guerrero
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(aka Ciudad Guerrero). The municipality covers an area of 5,603.6 km².
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 39,626,
up from 37,249 as of 2005.
The municipality had 822 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were:
La Junta
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(8,930),
Vicente Guerrero
Vicente Ramón Guerrero (; baptized August 10, 1782 – February 14, 1831) was one of the leading revolutionary generals of the Mexican War of Independence. He fought against Spain for independence in the early 19th century, and later served as ...
(7,751),
Tomochi (2,818), classified as urban, and
Basúchil
Basúchil (Bajichi), water well in the Raramuri Language, Domínguez, R. C. (2006). Basúchil. Chihuahua, México: Ediciones Del Azar A. C. is a town in the municipality of Guerrero, State of Chihuahua, Mexico. It was founded in 1649 as a presid ...
(1,451), and
Orozco (San Isidro Pascual Orozco) (1,263), classified as rural.
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Geography
Towns and villages
The municipality has 462 localities. The largest are:
Municipal presidents
* (1989 - 1992): Luis Moya Anchondo
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* (1992 - 1995): Carlos Comadurán
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* (1995 - 1998): Alonso Domínguez Carreón
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Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of Spain (frequency 1:222), 26.1% of Mexico (1:83 ...
* (1998 - 2001): Jesús Alfredo Velarde Guzmán
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* Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...
* (2001 - 2004): Jorge Morales Morales
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* (2004 - 2007): Alonso Domínguez Carreón
Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of ''Adalfuns''.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of Spain (frequency 1:222), 26.1% of Mexico (1:83 ...
* (2007 - 2010): José Gabriel Almeyda Ochoa
References
Municipalities of Chihuahua (state)
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